Jonathan D Allen

US Patent:

58234241, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Jan 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/591704

Inventors:

Jonathan W. Allen - Oyster Bay Cove NY

Assignee:

Wallace Packaging Corporation - Maspeth NY

International Classification:

B65D 5496

US Classification:

22912007

Abstract:

A container includes a box comprising a bottom wall and four side walls. Each of the side walls is pivotably connected to the bottom wall. Each of the side walls has at least one bore that mates with at least one bore in an adjacent side wall when the box is folded into shape. An insert has a bottom wall and two side walls. Each of the insert side walls has at least one bore that mates with the at least one bore in the box side walls. A fastener extends through each of the mating bores in the box side walls and the insert bores to maintain the shape of the box and to maintain the position of the insert within the box. Another container includes a box comprising a bottom wall and four side walls. Each of the side walls is pivotably connected to the bottom wall. Two of the side walls each have a pair of flaps that are pivotably connected to the side wall on opposite edges.